diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/openal/OpenALSoundPlayer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/openal/OpenALSoundPlayer.java
index 6ed27557..3e25bd03 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/openal/OpenALSoundPlayer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/openal/OpenALSoundPlayer.java
@@ -222,9 +222,11 @@ public class OpenALSoundPlayer extends SoundPlayer
     @Override
     protected Frob loop (String pkgPath, String key, float pan)
     {
+        final float volume = getClipVolume();
         final SoundGrabber loader = new SoundGrabber(pkgPath, key) {
             @Override
             protected void soundLoaded () {
+                sound.setGain(volume);
                 sound.loop(true);
             }};
         getSoundQueue().postRunnable(loader);